New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
RUMoRs OF WAR GROWING MORE POSITIVE
AND DEFINITE.
RUSSIA ANGRY WITH ENGLAND-BELeIUM BETWEEN
Two MILLsIONRs-THE GLENBElGH CON-
frICr-INTEREsr IN THE QUARREL
WITH CANADA - DISTRESS IN
LONDON TO BE INvEs-


LONDON TO BE INvEs-
TIGATED.
lpY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.
LONDON, JAM 22-Not war. but rumors of war
That is likely to be the summary OF many weeks td
come as it is of this week. These rumors have cor
talnly multiplied during the last few days. and
gained more consistency. Some of them are even
based on facts. Most men who are more or less be-
hind the scenes say that war must come. The
ouestion is, Wheni Stocks have fallen during the
week. but not much. Vienna, always hotbed OF
military and political gossip. has been agitated.
The German Emperor's speech yesterday to the
Members who presented to him the address of the
Prussian Upper Chamber was solely directed to
securing the passage Of the Army bill. French
purchases of horses in Denmark are met
by German orders for canned meats in London
Brussels Is clearly alarmed, and perhaps not with
out reason for most soldiers agree that If France
resolves to attack Germany she will fling to the
winds all regard for neutral rights. and make her
rush through GUM. Russian menaces and In
trgues against Bulgaria never relax. Russian par
tisans thought that Mr.. Goschens Liverpool
declaration offered CLEAN of hope, and seemed
really to believe that England though not support
5ne Russas last proposal for the abolition of the
Bulgarian Regency and Sohranje, might not op.
pose it. Russia now knows that Lord Salisbury's
attitude and intentions are unchanged, and the
Car is more angry than ever. He has been made
to understand that England will be party to no
scheme for putting Russian Proconsul over Bull
garia.
France has responded to Prince Bismarck's speech
as was expected. The Budget Committee yester-
day, though rejecting the proposal of the Finance
Minister for long loan, voted almost without dis
eussion the extra 10000 900 francs tS1720O.OO0)
demanded by General Boulanger. Not the least
alarming sign is the peaceful telegram In The Times
from Paris. If the French Ministry meant war,
they would take pains to assure Mr.. Blowttz that
peace was their prevailing purpose, and Mr.. Blo'
wltz. who does not always see when he is being
used would confdingy transmit these assur-
apces, which The Times would confd-
ingly print. To say, as he does,
that all these preparations and disturbances
are meant solely to influence the German elections
is to say too much To say that war is imminent
is also to say too much France is believed at this
moment to be in greater readiness than Germany;
but France always meant to attack by surprise and
no surprise is possible when every hour some fresh
alarm is sounded.
Cabinet councils give rise to the usual guesses
but il is doubtful whether though the session be-
gins on Thursday the Ministry have vet deter
mined on the order Of business to be presented to
Parliament Procedure is SAID to be engaging
Ir. w. H. Smiths attention. the
difficulty Of carrying any measure of
coercion without first putting the closure
in force being at last recognized. Mr.. Goschens
speeches at Liverpool are carefully scanned
for indications, but afford few except on questions
Of principle. On these he is outspoken.
Mr. Chamberlain, after repeated postponemeuts,
speaks tonight with Sir George o. Trevelyan at
Hawick People look for disclosures about the
Conference but will get none, unless Mr. Chamber
lain has changed his mind. Politicians who were
sanguine enough 70 believe that Mr.. Gladstone and
Lord Randolph Churchill were going to lie down
together in the same political bed disconnected
scrbes Mr.. Gladstone's management of the
National finances between 1880 and 1885 as sim
ply Infamous" That adjective hardly points to-
ward An immediate alliance
The Glenbeigh evictions are proceeding. The
negotiations between tho agent of the
estate and the Natlonaiists failed, as
might have been expected Clenbeigh seems
In fact to have been chosen q convenient scene
for the contest between the authorities and the Plan
Of Campaign which Mr. Dillon is experimenting in
person. Moriartys served as test case for the
time being. This tenant says The Daily Nerss cor
respondent this morning who had produced money
the previous evening. now had the offer renewed TO
him to pay the gale" Of rent and costs. He declined
saying he had paid the money to a shopkeeper. SO
the eviction was completed. Tho payment to the
shopkeeper was clearly by Mr.. Dillon's advice.
The leading English papers pay little atten-
ton to reports of intended American ac-
tion respecting Canada Some minor Tory |
organs discuss the subject in violent
tone which represents neither Lord salisbury's
views nor general public opinion. any opinion
except tho sour dislike OF individual writers for
whatever is 4 Anerican. We may have reason to
regret the death Of Lord Iddesleigh whose fair |
mindedness ran even into:frendship for Anne rica.
but Lord Salisbury is incapable of taking the mar
row nagging view which these Tory sheets endeav-
or to represent as his Journals friendly to |
America like The Spectator are nevertheless anxious
Tor q settlement Of the dispute, and believe that |
American feeling IL becoming g excited.
The condition Of London is question once more
to be examined. An important meeting last night
at Earl Cowpers house resolved to make a serious